Apr 15, 2021
The struggle to succeed Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei is
growing intense. Its outcome will have significant consequences for
Iran, the Middle East, and the US. Khamenei’s health has been
failing for years, and his retirement or passing seems increasingly
imminent. Current indicators suggest that his successor...
Apr 9, 2021
ISIS has carried out more acts of violence in the Al Hawl
displacement camp in the first quarter of 2021 than in all of 2020.
The militant group exploits camp members for propaganda and
recruitment, fueling its activities elsewhere in northeast Syria.
The US-partnered Syrian Democratic Forces has launched an...